| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plant covering |
| Synonyms: | case, casing, coat, cortex, crust, husk, peeling, rind, shell, skin |
| Main Entry: | peel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | skin, covering |
| Synonyms: | bark, cover, epicarp, exocarp, husk, peeling, pellicle, rind, shell, shuck |
| Notes: | rind is the hard or tough covering on oranges, grapefruit, and watermelon; once removed, skin or rind is usually known as peel |
| Antonyms: | innards, insides |
| Main Entry: | exfoliation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | molting |
| Synonyms: | depilation, flaking, peeling, shedding |